I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Li Wei and the police officer were shocked. They realized that this camera might be the key clue. "Are you sure?" the police officer asked.

Fu Siyuan nodded. "I'm sure. I think this camera might be used by a criminal group to monitor us."

As night deepened, the city's clamor gave way to tranquility. Li Wei and the special police team, led by the police officer, quietly returned to Zhao Tianxing's private club. Their goal was clear: to investigate an unusually positioned camera inside the club, which might hold crucial clues to the criminal group's advance knowledge of the police operation.

The clubhouse looked exceptionally luxurious in the night, its golden lights streaming through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the polished marble floor. Special police officers were scattered around the clubhouse, silently approaching their target. Li Wei and the officer were at the forefront, their eyes alert, weapons in hand, ready to respond to any emergency.

"The location of this camera is so weird." Li Wei muttered, his eyes fixed on a small camera at the end of the corridor. The camera was installed in an inconspicuous corner of the ceiling, but its lens was facing the door of the club, not the interior.

The officer nodded. "Usually, cameras are used to monitor internal conditions. The location of this camera clearly doesn't make sense."

They approached the camera cautiously. Li Wei pulled a small tool kit from his pocket and began to inspect it. His fingers deftly manipulated the tools, attempting to remove the camera's casing. The officer stood guard, his eyes scanning the surroundings to ensure their actions were unobserved.

"It looks like this camera was installed recently," Li Wei said in a low voice, his eyes etched with a hint of seriousness. He noticed that the camera's mounting screws still had a fresh metallic luster, clearly not having been oxidized for a long time.

The police officer was shocked. "This means that the criminal group may have been monitoring our actions."

Li Wei nodded. "We must take immediate action to cut off this surveillance source."

Just then, suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps could be heard from the other end of the corridor. Li Wei and the officer exchanged a quick glance, realizing someone might be approaching. The officer quickly signaled the SWAT officers to take cover while he quietly approached the source of the sound.

The footsteps were getting closer, and Li Wei's heartbeat was accelerating. His fingers were tightly gripping the tools, ready to respond to any emergency. Suddenly, a figure appeared at the corner of the corridor. He was a waiter wearing a club uniform, pushing a small cart with some cleaning supplies on it.

"Looks like just a waiter," the officer murmured, his body relaxing a little but still on guard.

Li Wei continued to inspect the camera, his eyes focused and his fingers deftly operating the tools. Suddenly, he discovered a small chip, which was cleverly installed inside the camera and was almost impossible to detect.

"This chip may be the key to transmitting signals." There was a hint of excitement in Li Wei's voice. He carefully took out the chip and put it into an evidence bag.

At this moment, the waiter suddenly stopped, as if he had noticed something unusual about Li Wei and the police officer. A flash of panic flashed in his eyes, and he quickly turned around and prepared to flee the scene.

"Stop!" the officer shouted, his voice echoing in the corridor. SWAT officers quickly rushed out from their hiding place and surrounded the waiter.

The waiter's face was pale and his body was shaking. He was obviously terrified. "I... I'm just here to clean. I don't know what you are doing."

Li Wei walked forward and looked at the waiter coldly, "Do you really know nothing?"

The waiter nodded, a hint of fear in his eyes. "I...I swear, I don't know. I was only cleaning as I was told."

Li Wei and the police officer exchanged glances, each filled with doubt. They knew the waiter might not be lying. But they also understood that the presence of the camera and chip was no accident.

Li Wei was about to cut off the power to the camera when his hand suddenly stopped in mid-air. A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes as he realized that the camera's power cord was not connected to the club's power system, but to a small, independent battery pack.

"This...what's going on?" Li Wei's voice was low, and a feeling of uneasiness surged in his heart.

The officer also noticed this anomaly and quickly walked over to check the battery pack. "This battery pack was recently installed, and it has plenty of power to keep the camera running for a long time."

Li Wei's heart was shocked. He realized that this camera might be more than just a simple surveillance device. He quickly checked the internal structure of the camera and found a small transmitter that was cleverly installed at the bottom of the camera.

"This transmitter may be used to transmit signals." There was a hint of excitement in Li Wei's voice. He carefully took out the transmitter and put it into an evidence bag.

At this moment, suddenly, a slight buzzing sound came from the camera. Li Wei and the police officer exchanged a quick glance, and they knew that the camera might be transmitting a signal.

"We must take immediate action to cut off the signal source." Li Wei's voice was low, and he held a tool in his hand, ready to cut off the power supply of the camera.

Li Wei's brow furrowed, his gaze flicking back and forth between the camera and the battery pack. He crouched down slowly, carefully examining the battery pack's construction. The outer shell was black, secured with a few screws and a row of tiny connectors. He pulled his tool kit from his pocket and pulled out a small screwdriver.

Li Wei used a screwdriver to gently unscrew the battery pack's casing, moving with extreme caution, fearing to alert any surveillance personnel. Once the screws were loosened, he slowly lifted the cover, revealing rows of tightly packed batteries, some electronic components, and a signal cable connecting to the camera. He followed the cable to its connection point, discovering a small plug that connected to the battery pack's port.

Li Wei held his breath, pinched the plug with his fingers, and gently pulled it free. He breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't stop there. To ensure the signal was completely cut off, he carefully checked the circuit inside the battery pack and found a tiny signal transmission chip.

He took a small piece of insulating tape from his tool kit and wrapped it around several key pins of the signal transmitter chip, completely isolating it from the external circuit. After doing all this, Li Wei looked up at the camera again, only to see that the camera's indicator light had gone out. He was now convinced that the signal source had been successfully cut off.

Li Wei completely removed the camera and battery pack from their installation location and took them to a safe place for isolation. He placed the camera and battery pack in a sealed container and stored it in a place that is not easy to find. This way, even if someone wants to reinstall or activate the camera, they will not be able to do so because they cannot find the equipment.

In addition to the battery pack power supply he had already discovered, Li Wei also carefully examined the area around the camera for other possible power and signal transmission pathways. He checked for hidden power cables connected to other power systems or wireless signal transmission devices. If any other power or signal transmission pathways were found, they would also be cut off or destroyed to ensure the camera was completely inoperable.